40 People 24210 Fact-checks 7918 Articles People (40) Red State Wave states-news.com State Department State Farm Insurance Red, White and Blue Fund Georgia state senators Republican state senators Nevada State Democratic Party Republican State Leadership Committee Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Wisconsin state Senate Democrats Miscellany Blue Iowa GOP state legislators State Public Service Announcement State Tea Party Express Texas State Employees Union Washington State Democratic Party Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority New Jersey Republican State Committee Dan Blue Fact-checks (24210) Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.” By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• October 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.” By Chris Nichols• August 28, 2020 Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011 Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: Mitt Romney "left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt." By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2025 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2019 in a campaign ad: California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation." By Chris Nichols• December 18, 2019 X posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post: “Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’” By Paul Specht• November 18, 2024 Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle: Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011 Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 7, 2024 Jared Moskowitz stated on January 22, 2026 in an X post: The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.” By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2026 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid By Amy Sherman• May 9, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants." By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 20, 2019 Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." By Bill Wichert• January 3, 2013 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2023 Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." By Lauren Carroll• July 1, 2014 Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” By Laura Schulte• October 31, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2019 Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria By Dave Umhoefer• October 13, 2013 Articles (7918) Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Texas wildfire claims By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2011 Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 Unpacking the spin from Democrats, GOP over which side is blocking hurricane relief for Puerto Rico By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2019 Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2023 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023 JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2025 Does voting by mail lead to higher turnout in red, blue and purple states? It’s not that simple By Chris Nichols• May 18, 2020 Checking hurricane claims by Limbaugh, McCain, Chris Christie and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• August 24, 2017 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery By John Kruzel• September 14, 2017 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025 FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them. By Jeff Cercone• October 22, 2024 Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained By Samantha Putterman• August 10, 2020 One car, two car, red car, blue car By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 26, 2010 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2020 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025
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Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “It has just come out that Democrats in Washington and the Democrat Governor’s Office of North Carolina (Roy Cooper) were blocking people and money from coming into North Carolina.” By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• October 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump denies fire assistance to California because they didn't vote for him, but helped Russia with their wildfires in Siberia.” By Chris Nichols• August 28, 2020 Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011 Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: Mitt Romney "left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt." By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2025 in a post on Facebook: “So (Los Angeles), Hollywood, and California (get) 100% aid for the next 180 days while Western North Carolina got $750.” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2025 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2019 in a campaign ad: California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation." By Chris Nichols• December 18, 2019 X posts stated on November 12, 2024 in a social media post: “Red Cross is set to close shelters across North Carolina on Nov. 15. Families staying in these shelters are being told: ‘If you don’t have a safe place to take your children, you won’t be leaving with them.’” By Paul Specht• November 18, 2024 Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle: Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 30, 2011 Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 7, 2024 Jared Moskowitz stated on January 22, 2026 in an X post: The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.” By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2026 Donald Trump stated on May 08, 2019 in a tweet: Democrats "don’t want money" to go to the Florida Panhandle for Hurricane Michael aid By Amy Sherman• May 9, 2019 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants." By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 20, 2019 Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." By Bill Wichert• January 3, 2013 Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet: "There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor." By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims. By Maria Briceño• August 25, 2023 Senate Majority PAC stated on June 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times." By Lauren Carroll• July 1, 2014 Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” By Laura Schulte• October 31, 2023 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." By Amy Sherman• April 3, 2019 Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria By Dave Umhoefer• October 13, 2013
Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025 Trump Administration Approves California Fire Assistance, One Day After Rejecting It By Chris Nichols• October 16, 2020 Texas wildfire claims By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2011 Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 Unpacking the spin from Democrats, GOP over which side is blocking hurricane relief for Puerto Rico By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2019 Fact-check: What Republican candidates got right, wrong in first debate on Fox News By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2023 Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023 JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2025 Does voting by mail lead to higher turnout in red, blue and purple states? It’s not that simple By Chris Nichols• May 18, 2020 Checking hurricane claims by Limbaugh, McCain, Chris Christie and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• August 24, 2017 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery By John Kruzel• September 14, 2017 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025 FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them. By Jeff Cercone• October 22, 2024 Trump’s action on unemployment benefits, explained By Samantha Putterman• August 10, 2020 One car, two car, red car, blue car By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• August 26, 2010 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2020 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025
